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The persimmon sector demands the opening of new markets
The persimmon sector continues to demand the opening of new markets so that this crop can continue to develop profitably. In this sense, from the Spanish Association of the Persimmon are clear that it is necessary to cross the borders of the European Union and have long demanded the Ministry of Agriculture to initiate the relevant procedures to sign protocols with countries that offer possibilities for export. And one more year, this was one of the issues addressed during the Extraordinary General Assembly held recently by the entity in Alginet.
Prevam, the new solution against whitefly in persimmon
PREVAM® has recently been authorized for use in persimmon against whitefly. This acts by contact and is effective against nymphs L1, L2 and adults. It stands out for its speed of action, stopping the cycle of the plague and the segregation of molasses since the day of treatment. NUFARM also recommends its joint application with systemic insecticides authorized in persimmon.
AVA-ASAJA estimates damages in the persimmon amounting to € 10M, after the last frosts
The frosts of the past 4th and 5th of December have caused damages in the cultivation of the persimmon that, according to the first estimations of the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA), ascend to the 10 million euros. From the agrarian union, a message of tranquility is sent when emphasizing that the greater part of the surface of the cultivation is insured, reason why the producers will be compensated.
Grupo Projar takes Fruit Attraction its new eco-certified substrate for red fruits
The green sector company, Grupo Projar, will present a new ecologically certified substrate for the production of red fruits such as cranberry in the framework of the International Fruit and Vegetable Fair, Fruit Attraction, held from 18 to 20 October in Madrid. With this new product opens the door, in this type of fruit, to consumers with interest in organic products.
The last storm causes losses of more than 170M € in the Valencian agrarian sector
The last torrential rains that have struck the Valencian Community have caused very serious damages to the agricultural sector, as they have denounced the agrarian organizations AVA-ASAJA and LA UNIÓ DE LLAURADORS I RAMADERS, that quantify the damages caused in agricultural infrastructures and crops (mainly of persimmon, citrus, table grapes and olive groves), in costs above 100 million euros.
Cirilo Arnandis: “We are looking for new khaki consumers to meet the growth in production”
President of the DOP Kaki Ribera del Xúquer and Agrifood Cooperatives president of Valencia. Arnandis serves e-Commerce Agricultural occasion of the presentation of the 2015 campaign of the DEO. "There is talk of when the 'property bubble' Persimmon come, but we are here not to occur," he says.
The DOP “kaki Ribera del Xúquer” takes up the challenge of increasing brand awareness among consumers
That is the main objective administrators DOP Kaki Ribera del Xúquer marked for the 2015 campaign on promotion. In terms of production, it is expected that during this campaign will reach 230,000 tons, and 550,000 tons in 2020 are.